Successful personal training not only helps you look the way you always dreamed of, it can also lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, prevent diabetes, delay the onset of osteoporosis and increase your stamina, which will allow you to get through everyday tasks with little to no effort. If you are 100 percent committed to achieving your goals, the right personal trainer will give you exactly what you need and more with each session.

Step 1

Have support from loved ones. Hiring a personal trainer to get you to your fitness goals is a big commitment and can be relatively expensive. Not having support at home can make the experience stressful and demotivating, causing you to fall back on the habits that brought you to the trainer in the first place. A support system will help keep you accountable and motivated and gives you people to celebrate your successes with.

Step 2

Take notes or ask for a copy of your workout. You paid for an individualized session and that session includes your exercise routine. Many trainers will ask you to repeat the exercises on your own if you only train once or twice a week.

Step 3

Do your homework. Unless you're training five to seven days a week with your trainer, you're not getting the full benefit of a workout routine. If your trainer asks you to repeat a workout, perform an hour of cardio or even rest on a particular day, do what's asked of you.

Step 4

Attend every session on time and ready to work hard. Don't waste your time or your trainer's time. Results only come from hard work.

Step 5

Unless you know him personally, Dr. Oz doesn't know you like your trainer does. If you hired the right trainer, you will have been assessed physically, had a medical screening and possibly have touched on a few emotional issues that could have contributed to your current health status. "He says, she says" -- arguing with your trainer's techniques by bringing up something you read online or saw on TV -- has no business in your sessions. Listen to and trust your trainer. If you don't see or feel results in the time you were told you would, seek another trainer.

Step 6

Know the difference between pain and a burn. If it hurts, tell your trainer immediately to avoid injury. Your trainer can't feel what you're feeling, so don't hesitate to speak up.

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About the Author

Kendra Crawford has been publishing articles since 2010. She is the manager of a health club as well as a personal trainer and instructor. She has a Bachelor of Science in sports management from Florida State University and is pursuing a doctoral degree in physical therapy at the University of Florida.